Dr. Christopher Ryan Scheid DO
Family Practitioner
1251 E MAIN ST ANNVILLE PA, 17003About
Dr. Christopher Scheid is a family practitioner practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Scheid specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Scheid possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Role of phospholipase A2 in the cytotoxic effects of oxalate in cultured renal epithelial cells.
- Oxalate-induced changes in the viability and growth of human renal epithelial cells.
- Phospholipase A2 mediates immediate early genes in cultured renal epithelial cells: possible role of lysophospholipid.
- Characterization of Na(+)-H+ exchange in segments of rat mesenteric artery.
- Alterations in Na(+)-H+ exchange in mesenteric arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats.
- Contribution of Na+/H+ exchange to pH regulation in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells.
- Contribution of Na(+)-dependent and ATP-dependent Ca2+ transport to smooth muscle calcium homeostasis.
- Mechanism of beta-adrenergic relaxation of smooth muscle.
- Mechanism of beta-adrenergic relaxation of smooth muscle.
- Beta-adrenergic relaxation of smooth muscle: differences between cells and tissues.
- Interaction of agonists and selective antagonists with gastric smooth muscle muscarinic receptors.
- Effect of oxalate on function of kidney mitochondria.
- Evidence for two cellular sodium compartments in suspensions of smooth muscle cells.
- Effects of the anti-calmodulin drugs calmidazolium and trifluoperazine on 45Ca transport in plasmalemmal vesicles from gastric smooth muscle.
- Assessment of transport capacity of plasmalemmal Ca2+ pump in smooth muscle.
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Practice At 501 Howard Ave Suite F2
501 Howard Ave Suite F2 -Altoona, PA 16601Get Direction
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